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GYS to VNS: distance & flight time
Guangyuan (Guangyuan Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
1,459 mi
2,348 km · 1,268 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,459 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GYS — Guangyuan Airport · Guangyuan, China
- VNS — Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport · Varanasi, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GYS
- MIG · Mianyang Airport87 mi away
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport97 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport101 mi away
- NAO · Nanchong Airport114 mi away
Near VNS
- IXD · Allahabad Airport70 mi away
- GOP · Gorakhpur Airport96 mi away
- PAT · Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport139 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GYS from VNS?
The flight distance from Guangyuan (GYS) to Varanasi (VNS) is 1,459 miles (2,348 km, 1,268 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYS to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Guangyuan and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 2.5 hours behind Guangyuan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYS to VNS?
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